sách gối đầu giường

Vietnamese

Etymology

sách +‎ gối +‎ đầu +‎ giường, literally “book used as a pillow for head rest”

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sajk̟̚˧˦ ɣoj˧˦ ʔɗəw˨˩ zɨəŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂat̚˦˧˥ ɣoj˨˩˦ ʔɗəw˦˩ jɨəŋ˦˩] ~ [sat̚˦˧˥ ɣoj˨˩˦ ʔɗəw˦˩ jɨəŋ˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂat̚˦˥ ɣoj˦˥ ʔɗəw˨˩ jɨəŋ˨˩] ~ [sat̚˦˥ ɣoj˦˥ ʔɗəw˨˩ jɨəŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cuốn, quyển) sách gối đầu giường

1. a book that is so important to someone that they could figuratively use it as a pillow, especially a bible (comprehensive manual)